Ancient Greek art stands out among that of other ancient cultures for its development of naturalistic but idealized depictions of the human body, in which largely nude male figures were generally the focus of innovation. The rate of stylistic development between about 750 and 300 BC was remarkable by ancient standards, and in surviving works is best seen in sculpture. There were important innovations in painting, and technical innovations in sculpture which have to be essentially reconstructed due to the lack of original survivals of quality, other than the distinct field of painted pottery. For example, In this gallery the realistic dogs show how skilled the sculptors were already in about 470 BC.
Ancient Greek art is usually divided into three historical periods, the Archaic Period (c 650-480 BC), the Classical Period (c 480-323 BC), and the Hellenism (c 323-27 BC)
Aegean Art of Classical Antiquity dates back to Minoan culture of the Third Millennium BC, when the inhabitants of Crete, known as Minoans after their King Minos, began to establish a thriving culture around 2100 BC, based on their successful maritime trading activities.
The Ancient Greek Art work images in this gallery are from the Archaic Period and From the Classical Period.